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Wednesday, 15 September 2010

Finished at last......

Well you know I said that the board book was virtually indestructible....??? it's not quite! what I didn't notice until I looked at the photo's on my blog post was that the hinge of the list was looking a bit worse for wear.

Well after I had completed all the pages inside it was looking even more the worse for wear!!

To be honest I cant blame it as it had been hammered to within in an inch of it's life, so it did really well, but it did need a bit of repair work. Claudine Helmuths sticky backed canvas came the the rescue, I cut a strip and coloured it with distress inks, then carefully peeled away the metal from each side of the hinge and put the canvas in place. TBH I don't think anyone would notice if I didn't tell them, so I am hoping the secret is safe with you....!

Anyway the book is now with its new recipient, the wonderful and gorgeous Ejay and we as a family are all ..

Isn't the cyber world wonderful? It allows you to meet people that you would never ever cross paths with in real life. Ejay and I became friends a few years ago via a forum, and soon learnt we share the same mischievous sense of humour, but behind her humour lies the loveliest lady you would ever want to meet.

She makes me laugh ALOT - as you can see...

she even cooked sprouts esp for Edward - the way to his heart is through his stomach! - which inspired his sprout and sprout coloured background for his addition to the book.

and how impressed were the children when they were told not to worry if they broke anything cos Ejay had loads of superglue (NB - the didn't break anything)

Mr Ejay is just as lovely and Matt was a bit smitten as well (think it was the 'homemade' pies)

All together now... 'Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to Ejay's' la la la

(if you can guess the tune you are showing your age)

Me and my Mate, and Georgina's page

but this sums Ejay up...

Thank you Ejay for the memories, we love you xxx

PS- I have just re-read this and Matt would like to point out that he is smitten with MRS Ejay not Mr Ejay

9 comments:

I was worried for a split second that your chook would not enjoy your lovely book,(but I thought well Nicks is really sorry she shut her foot in the door, so maybe she in a weird way is trying to make up for it,) mmm I thought, then I read on!

LOL Kathy, Ejay chook is named after Ejay.. both just as naughty as each other but Ejay human hasnt got a bruised foot, but they she is not silly enough to try and get in my house or walk under my feet so I trip over her

Blooming heck where did the time go, it can't be Thursday already, I was just getting used to Tuesday.........I love your book Nick, but am going to tell everyone about your boo boo.........lolAnnette x

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Hi there, I am a 50 something stay at home mother to two adorable (sometimes) kids and wife to an adorable (sometimes) man,servant to a Chocolate Lab. I try to run an organised home but get waylaid by an arty project, but hey when I'm dead people will remember that I was covered in paint rather than my house has a fine layer of dust. As long as we have clean clothes to wear,food to eat and clean toilets I feel I can be free to get messy with paint. Apart from my family I love my small circle of special friends and wide circle of acquaintances, I have no time for petty, silly, rude people. SOH - wicked, Legs - short, waistline - bit too big Red wine makes me feel suicidal so stick to Beer.. Roles in life? Mother, Wife Daughter, Sister, Friend, Mate, Cook, Cleaner, Dental Nurse, Pretend Artist, School Governor,Blogger... I love Daffodils, Bendicks Bittermints, Copper, bits of what other people may think of as Tat,0ur Trailer Tent, My lappy, Bargains, , laughing, my bed, getting up (yep i'm weird) McCoys Crisps, Roast Dinners, Imperial Leather soap, Hardware shops, Rod Stewart, James Stewart, Clarence Frogman Henry, Warm Socks, Coming Home.

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You can't stand & wait for the storm to be over you've got to learn to dance in the rain'

I can but dream!

Stolen

That's not actually the name of the ATC, but I never got a return for this 1:1 swap...... perhaps the chap from Ireland didn't like it, perhaps he had personal problems that prevented him from making me an ATC, perhaps it got lost in the post, or perhaps he was just too rude and too lazy to make one!

Altered Jigsaw bit

Theme I was given was 'Shabby Chic' and pink..

and another....

Theme Nature..... the quote reads.. There are always flowers for those who choose to look Henry Matisse.

I just love this piccy of me and my mateys

A Laugh is just a smile that has burst

and the last

oriental............

solder on

Zettiology meets Claude Monet

I was challenged to make an ATC with this quote by Claude Monet, 'Colour is my day long obsession, joy and torment'

Me and My Beautiful Children

Mothers day

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy the sunlight today, mix good cheer with friends today, enjoy it and bless God for it.Do not look back on happiness -- or dream of it in the future. You are only sure of today; do not let yourself be cheated out of it.

LOVE/HATE

Loves...My familyMy friendsMy craft timeLaughing

HatesPolitical correctness gone madLiarsPeople who think the world owes them a favourBad grammarand loads of other stuff, getting to be a real Grumpy Old Woman

CRAFTY DISLIKESwhile i think there is a place for most things at some time or other...I do dislike peel-offs with 99% of my being, but and this is a BIG but there is the odd and very odd occasion that they can be used without being too offensive (boy that hurt, it was almost an admission that i have used them)Book-a-trix... sorry but they do look like memorial stones and nothing anybody says will convince me otherwise.Decoupage..... I am sure the Victorians are turning in their gravesFlowersoft... a friend summed this up perfectly...Devils DandruffPeople who say/think ATC's are cardtoppers.... thats Dawn Bibby off my christmas card listCutePenny Black StampsStick and Stamp pad and anything which is sold and just does not do the job!!DufexTilda stamps..... why half a face??

WHAT ARE ATC'S??? Artist Trading Cards

Miniature works of art created on cards have been around for centuries, largely used as business cards. The modern-day concept of ATCs was conceptualized by artist M.vanci stirnrmenn in 1996, an idea born of older sports themed trading cards, and became a movement that denounced the tradition of critiquing and appraising art, and embraced the process of one artist connecting with another and exchanging styles and techniques.ATC are art collectables but the one rule that makes an ATC derive from their origins: the dimensions of the ATC must be 2.5"x3.5", or 64x89mm.To this rule are appended a couple of conventions. First, an ATC mustn't be sold, only exchanged, as the whole essence of these tiny works of art is about artists meeting in person, by correspondence, online etc and exchanging their works, thus getting exposed to and experiencing many personal styles and techniques. Second, on the back of each ATC the artist writes part or all of the following information: name, contact information, title of the ATC and number (i.e. if it's a one off original or part of a series).

ATC's

ATC's are just such great fun, at first the size seems just too small, then after a while anything bigger seems quite alien!the fun is in the swapping!!For some stunning galleries check outhttp://www.squidoo.com/atcs

A FEW BITS AND BOBS

Friendly plastic

Friendly Plastic

ATC size, I stuck bits of friendly plastic onto a piece of mountboard and then heated it, swirled it around, stamped into it (ink your stamp first with versamark or similar and don't worry it won't damage your stamp) added beads and hey presto

Friends are angels without wings

Altered jigsaw on an ATC for my friend Bess... decided to start writing on my work, however much I dislike my handwriting

Hiding!

paint on that acrylic paint and dry with your heat gun... fab effect! I love the way the paint has bubbled and looks like one of the faces has a hood on it's head

Beeswax collage

My first attempt at using Beeswax, an interesting technique but i'm not convinced yet,..... still got alot to learn, any experts out there??

another beeswax

learnt that mica and beeswax does not mix!

Altered Jigsaw Pieces

All on the same theme as they are RAK's for some people who are in a Jam swap with me

Altered mint tin

Alcohol inks, Utee, Microbeads...

Altered tin

Made for a friend, accordian album showing times we have shared

Front of the slide mailer

my first attempt at calligraphy.. well you have to try everything!

Slide mailer

This one was cut along the spine and then rejoined with a piece of plasterboard tape (much cheaper than buyng Magic mesh!). The extra depth was needed to allow an false 'box' to be put in filled with bits and pieces) The theme the mailer was 'look and you shall see'

Double slider closed

Double Slider

Pull the tag at the side and both sides come out at the same time, great fun and easy to make. The instructions are on the Splitcoaststampers site, take a look its a fab site!

Clock

A pressie for my best mate.... (she knows who she is cos she has got the clock LOL) The 'numbers' tell her what she should be doing ie. Eating, getting up, going to bed and crafting, but as my son pointed out, most of them say 'crafting' Allsorts of paints, embossing powders and goodness know what else were thrown at this

clock detail

A cuckoo angel........ read into that what you like!!

clock

Slide mailer (front)

I love using metal in my work, here it is freestyle embossed and backed with a calendar from an old Pears Cyclopedia

Slide mailer (open)

made for a hosted swap, the 'person' is an inkblot image with added elements, the words are from a song written by my boss. The Rabbit is 'late late for a very important date'

Within

whatever will you find. I love working with metal, as a child I used to fiddle with some pewter that my mum had, she played with loads of different stuff, must be where I get it from. I forgot all about it until I went on a Ten Seconds Studio course. Metal is such great fun, doodle, emboss, use stencils, whatever you fancy. Can be fiddly and takes patience but is very relaxing.